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I’m glad you’re here at Oakland University. Whether this is your first semester or you’ve been a Golden Grizzly for a few years, I hope the semester is off to a good start. I often say that student success is our North Star. I think about it every day in my role as Provost, and...
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While Oakland prepares its active 15-man roster ahead of October exhibition play, the rest of the Horizon League has navigated a chaotic offseason of transfer portal activity. High-major programs raided top talent across the conference, forcing contenders and rebuilding programs alike to restock through mid-major, Division II and JUCO additions. Looking acro
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An increasing number of colleges and universities across the U.S. are adopting reduced-credit degree programs as an initiative to increase student enrollment and offer a faster, more affordable option. These new programs offer an alternative to the typical four-year timeline necessary to earn an undergraduate degree. They are designed to accommodate nontradi
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Tiffany Day’s latest album “HALO” takes listeners on a messy and emotional journey of anxiety, identity, heartbreak and self-discovery. Across 13 tracks, Day blends electronic pop, hyperpop and glitch-pop to create an album that feels chaotic while still telling one connected story. The album opens with “EVERYTHING I’VE EVER WANTED,” which introduces one of
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For college students, being a sports fan used to be pretty simple. You would turn on the TV, find the game and watch. Now, finding a game can feel like its own competition. With professional and college sports sprawled across an increasing number of streaming services, watching a favorite team often requires more than just...
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Students walking between classes on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. noticed tables loaded with vegetables, flowers and baked goods near Elliott Tower. What many students did not realize is that the produce comes from a student-run organic farm on Oakland University’s East Campus. The Campus Farmstand, operated by the Campus Student Organic Farm...
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On Sept. 24, the Career and Life Design Center hosted its annual Practice, Puppies, Pizza event in the Engineering Center’s first-floor atrium. The evening brought OU students together to prepare for the upcoming Fall Career Fair through casual conversations, free pizza and therapy dogs. As the room filled, attendees gathered around tables to learn and...
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Long breaks between classes can turn a typical day at OU into an all-day commitment for commuter students. Rather than driving home, some students spend those hours studying in Kresge Library, meeting friends in the Oakland Center, attending club events or visiting nearby businesses for a change of scenery. For many commuters, the hours between...
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Dear Andrew, “I am a junior in the psychology department, and I am struggling to find my tribe. I feel like I meet people, but if I were down and out at 2 a.m., I don’t think a soul would answer my text. It’s really confusing. I feel isolated, lonely, yet surrounded by people all...
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On Sep. 16, the OU University Recreation and Well-Being (Rec Well) launched the Active Grizzlies program. The brand-new program, running from September to March, aims to encourage exploration beyond Welcome Week. Every 30 days, participants receive a text containing a list of possible events to attend. After a participant completes three events during 30 day
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